Trump urges charges against Hakeem Jeffries over 'maximum warfare' remarks

President Donald Trump accused House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of helping incite violence after Jeffries used the phrase “maximum warfare” in criticism of Republicans. Trump made the claim in a Thursday Truth Social post and said Jeffries should be arrested. The dispute grew out of Jeffries’ comments on redistricting and his defense of the phrase after Republican criticism. Trump linked Jeffries’ remarks to an assassination scare near the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in April, while Jeffries denied any support for political violence. Jeffries responded by calling Trump’s post another outburst and shifting attention to economic concerns such as prices and household costs. He said Democrats would try to retake the House in the midterm elections and maintained that he opposes political violence.